Striped Crake vs African Swamphen

Amaurornis marginalis comparado con Porphyrio madagascariensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Striped Crake African Swamphen
Nombre científico Amaurornis marginalis Porphyrio madagascariensis
Orden Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familia Rallidae Rallidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Not Evaluated
Longitud
Envergadura 20,8 cm (8.2 in)
Peso 51,25 g (1.81 oz) 608,0 g (21.45 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 4-5 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Striped Crake only

African Swamphen only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Striped Crake

Not Evaluated

African Swamphen

About These Birds

Striped Crake

Striped Crake (Amaurornis marginalis) is a small 20–23 cm crake of sub-Saharan Africa. Brown above with white streaks; buff-white below with faint streaking; greenish bill. Inhabits dense freshwater marshes, flooded grassland, and reed beds. Highly secretive and nomadic; detected mainly by call.

African Swamphen

African Swamphen (Porphyrio madagascariensis) is a 38–50 cm large gallinule of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. Deep blue-purple with greenish back, massive red bill and frontal shield, and red legs. Inhabits papyrus swamps, lake shores, and dense reed beds. Similar to Purple Swamphen but restricted to Africa.

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